Use Cirrus to create questions, build assessments, deliver exams and review results. Choose a task below to find the steps you need.
Taking an exam? Start with the candidate guide and follow the instructions from your exam provider.
What do you want to do?
| Your task | Start here |
|---|---|
| Create and organise questions | Create a collection |
| Build an assessment | Create an assessment |
| Schedule an exam | Create a schedule |
| Monitor an exam | Invigilate an exam |
| Mark candidate responses | Start marking |
| Review results and reports | Explore reports |
| Add users and manage access | Manage users |
Before you start
Use the Cirrus address and login method that your organisation provides. If you do not have access, contact your organisation's Cirrus administrator.
- Log in as an author or administrator.
- Reset your password if you use a Cirrus username and password.
Your role and access settings control what you can see and do. If an option or shared content is missing, ask your administrator to check your access.
How the assessment process works
1. Create your questions
In the Library, organise questions into collections. A collection is a group of items, such as questions on the same subject.
2. Build and check your assessment
Select questions, set the exam options and create an assessment form. A form defines the questions and pages that candidates will see. Preview the assessment, then publish it when it is ready for scheduling.
Create an assessment and preview it.
3. Schedule and deliver the exam
Create a schedule, set the exam dates and times, and add candidates. Assign invigilators as needed. Check the details before you activate the schedule. Activation makes the exam visible on the candidate dashboard.
4. Mark responses
Review responses that need marking, enter scores and submit completed marking. Follow your organisation's process for moderation and publishing results.
5. Review results
Use reports to review candidate results and assessment performance.
Get help
- Find instructions: use the Help Centre search or select the question mark at the bottom of the main menu in Cirrus.
- Get help with access or settings: contact your organisation's Cirrus administrator or Super User.
- Taking an exam: contact your exam provider or invigilator for help with your exam.
- Contact Cirrus support: registered Super Users can submit a request through the Customer Portal. A Super User is a trained representative who contacts Cirrus on behalf of your organisation.
- Check service updates: visit the Cirrus status page.
Read Getting help for more details.